Quotes & Sayings About Sinn Fein

We've had a very consistent position down the years. Sinn Fein is not in favour of abortion, and we resisted any attempt to bring the British 1967 Abortion Act to the north. — Martin McGuinness

The reality is that when Sinn Fein gets into these talks, there will be no more options for armed republicanism, for the IRA. — Sean Kane

Quite simply, I maintained contact with Sinn Fein and believed that there had to be a political, not a military, solution to the situation in Northern Ireland. — Jeremy Corbyn

Within loyalism and the UVF, there are clearly people who are not just aggravated by the issue around flags or parades. They're aggravated by me and Sinn Fein being in government. They're opposed to the political institutions - there's an inability of a minority within loyalism to accept the concept of equality. — Martin McGuinness

Sinn Fein say, "The British government are buggers". — Eddie Mair

Sinn Fein has demonstrated the ability to play a leadership role as part of a popular movement towards peace, equality and justice. — Gerry Adams

That Sinn Fein, as I've already indicated, their leaders have already indicated that's what they want to achieve - once we get that credible statement, then we can get around the table and start to move forward, and I'm confident we can do so. — Peter Hain

Sinn Fein is the only political party on this island working to end that fracture in their nation and to achieving the Republic set out in the proclamation. — Martin McGuinness

The sheer scale of what the Tories are attempting to do is staggering. But Sinn Fein will not agree to this ideologically driven austerity agenda. — Martin McGuinness

Sinn Fein has the potential and capacity to become the vehicle for the attainment of republican objectives. — Gerry Adams

The British government says that for Sinn Fein to be involved in talks the guns must be left at the door. — Martin McGuinness

We are not going into government with Sinn Fein — Ian Paisley

I'm not going to be known as the Sinn Fein Minister who did the bidding of a Tory administration which is focused on decimating the welfare state. — Martin McGuinness

Along with that ongoing process Sinn Fein took a decision to establish a peace commission which had the responsibility to travel around the country to receive submissions from the general public, also our opponents. — Martin McGuinness

On a number of occasions, I have made it clear that Sinn Fein policy was to argue for the establishment of an independent, international truth commission. — Martin McGuinness

Sinn Fein is the fastest growing party on the island of Ireland. — Martin McGuinness

The position is clear - there is no ambiguity in Sinn Fein's position. We, along with all the other parties, have signed up to a reduced rate of corporation tax of 12.5 % by 2018. — Martin McGuinness

Sinn Fein is committed to promoting and enhancing reconciliation, and in recent years, I and other members of my party have taken a number of significant initiatives aimed to advance this process. — Martin McGuinness

Sinn Fein is an Irish Republican party. We stood in the Assembly election to deliver a prosperous economy and jobs, to protect and enhance public services, support those most in need, and to progress Irish Unity. — Martin McGuinness

I felt that the IRA, in the context of Irish history, and Sinn Fein were a legitimate force that had to be recognized, and you wouldn't have peace without them. — Peter T. King

The most important thing to say is that Sinn Fein isn't going back to anything. We are a party on the move. — Martin McGuinness

While others have walked away from their responsibilities, the Sinn Fein team will work with the other ministers in partnership to deliver for all the people. — Martin McGuinness

Sinn Fein has productively taken the example of South Africa and, as we develop the peace process, we continue to use examples from South Africa. — Gerry Adams

But the fact is that the vast majority of Republicans support the Sinn Fein leadership. — Martin McGuinness

Sinn Fein will not do Tory austerity. — Martin McGuinness

In my view, a united Ireland is inevitable, and it is certainly more likely than a voluntary coalition which doesn't include Sinn Fein. — Martin McGuinness